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I am still in the midst of slowly but steadily plugging away at projects in my kitchen. We don’t have the time or money to do it all at once, so I can just do a little at a time. You can see the before pictures of the entire kitchen HERE and see what my plans are for the rest of it. I did decide that I do indeed want white cabinets afterall, and since the dishwasher when it is moved will be facing the entry to the kitchen I definitely want it to look cute…and white. It was black up until this last weekend when I changed that with a little cuteness and a little Elmer’s ProBond Advanced. Seriously ladies and gents, you need this stuff in your tool box if you are at all a DIYer or crafter! I’ll tell you a little more about it as I show you how I transformed my dishwasher.
Let’s take a look at the before again.
Nothing wrong with that. It’s a nicer, newer model, works like a charm and I have had no problems with it. I just wanted it white so that it would match my cabinets when I do paint them white…also my fridge is white so I am slowly getting everything to match.
Dishwasher Makeover
The first thing we did was take the front panel off. Be careful with this step, there are live wires. We had no problems but you should be cautious! Instead of trying to decide what to do with the actual controls, I decided they would be fine black, so I used painters tape to cover that panel before I painted it.
Love how it turned out! The black doesn’t bother me at all. 🙂
The next step was building the panel that would cover the black. I had my hubby cut a piece of bead board to the exact size, but you could also have the guys at your local hardware store do that. Then we just cut the four pieces of trim to put on top. We used the Elmer’s Wood Glue and some clamps and let that set up for a while.
When that was all set up it was time to paint the new panel and the sides of the old one. I thought about trimming the sides, but I thought it might get too bulky and I didn’t want to bother with all of that. It was easier to just take the whole panel off and paint the sides.
I also used caulk around the edges inside of the frame to give it a more finished look, and once I attached the panel to the old dishwasher, I also caulked those edges. It really helped finish the whole thing.
Now let’s talk about attaching the wood panel to the metal panel shall we? You have to be careful when you are attaching Mixed Materials. Not just any glue will bond porous and non porous materials together, it needs to have the right chemical make up and this glue has it!
After that set up we put the pieces back on the dishwasher and I might have squealed a little like a school girl when I saw how cute it turned out. I mean how many people say they think their dishwasher is cute? You should be able to say that right?
Have you tried Elmer’s ProBond Advanced in your home improvement projects? It’s the only multi-surface glue that is able to attach mixed materials such as wood to metal, ceramic to drywall and glass to concrete while still giving a clean, foam free finish. I LOVE this product. I plan on using it to frame my plain mirrors when I move on to my bathrooms, to add finishes to my fridge, and to make some fun craft projects coming up.
What would you use it for? And what do you think of my pretty new dishwasher?
Tiffany
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Wow, I have never seen anything like this! How clever of you!
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Thanks Diana! And are you kidding me with that camper? I absolutely LOVE it!
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Did the wood mess up at all when you used the dishwasher? I know it has the metal panel on the back of it, but my dishwasher puts out a lot of hot steam.
Hi Ashley! I have now been using it for about a month and I have had NO problems with the wood. I don’t have a lot of steam out of my dishwasher though so… I still don’t think it would be a problem though, the glue is tough and I think it would be just fine. Thanks!
hugs-
Tiff
Great project! What type of paint did you use on the top panel? Also, any suggested paint for the wood bottom you created? So many great ideas,thank you!
Hey Erene!
Thanks so much! I used a plastic approved spray paint for the top panel, like this one: http://amzn.to/2utDqqZ
And for the wood, we actually just used a white spray paint as well, one with a primer and one that would hold up to heat pretty well, like this one: http://amzn.to/2tzEN2U
It has held up PERFECTLY, and I have been so much in love with it. If you do a dishwasher makeover, I would LOVE to see it!
xo
Tiff
Wow! Certainly heard of making over kitchen cabinets and such, but a dishwasher! You did a fantastic job with this one. Very impressed with the outcome of your DIY makeover project. Thinking about re-doing my kitchen and your dishwasher makeover has given me some ideas.
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I have been looking for step by step instructions for the cute project. Can not wait to try it. It seems pretty easy, for a novice like me. Hubby and I, after being in our home for six years, did our first home project. Painted our kitchen cabinets a lovely shade of white or New Ream. Next, the walls, then will be moving onto our living room.